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1. A first information processing apparatus, comprising: a position obtaining unit; and one or more processors configured to: obtain content data; obtain a first position information corresponding to the obtained content data, through the position obtaining unit, wherein the position obtaining unit is configured to calculate the first position information based on a signal received from a position measuring apparatus; obtain a second position information corresponding to a second person having a relationship with a first person creating the content data; determine a difference between the first position information that further indicates a position of the first information processing apparatus associated with the first person and the second position information that further indicates a position of a second information processing apparatus associated with the second person; and associate identification information corresponding to the second person with the content data based on a determination that the difference is less than a threshold value.
A device automatically tags media with nearby contacts. It captures media content (photos, videos, etc.) and uses GPS or similar to record the device's location. It also gets location data for other people who are related to the content creator (e.g., friends, family). If another person's device is within a certain distance of the content creator's device when the media is created, the device automatically associates the other person's identification (name, user ID, etc.) with the media file. The distance is determined by comparing the coordinates of both devices.
2. The first information processing apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising: an image capturing unit configured to capture image data as the obtained content data.
The adjacent person specifying apparatus described above incorporates a camera to capture image data, which is then used as the content data for determining nearby contacts and tagging them accordingly.
3. The first information processing apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising: a sound capturing unit configured to capture sound data as the obtained content data.
The adjacent person specifying apparatus described above incorporates a microphone to capture audio data, which is then used as the content data for determining nearby contacts and tagging them accordingly.
4. The first information processing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the position obtaining unit is further configured to calculate a time associated with the first position information.
The adjacent person specifying apparatus described above calculates and records the timestamp when the device's location is obtained, associating this timestamp with the captured content data.
5. The first information processing apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising: an interface, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to control the interface to transmit the content data and the first position information to the second information processing apparatus.
The adjacent person specifying apparatus described above includes a network interface that allows it to transmit the content data, along with its location information, to another device.
6. The first information processing apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising: an interface configured to receive, from the second information processing apparatus, the second position information corresponding to the second person.
The adjacent person specifying apparatus described above includes a network interface that allows it to receive location information from another device corresponding to a second person.
7. The first information processing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to associate the identification information corresponding to the second person with the content data by adding the identification information corresponding to the second person to a file including the content data.
To associate a contact's identification with media, the adjacent person specifying apparatus described above adds that contact's identification directly to the media file itself, such as in the metadata.
8. The first information processing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to perform facial recognition on the content data to detect an image of a third person included in the content data.
The adjacent person specifying apparatus described above uses facial recognition on the captured media content to identify individuals present in the photo or video.
9. The first information processing apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to associate identification information corresponding to the third person with the content data based on the facial recognition detecting the image of the third person in the content data.
Building on the facial recognition feature, the adjacent person specifying apparatus described above associates the identified person's identification with the content data based on the recognition of their image in the captured media.
10. The first information processing apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to obtain and perform facial recognition on a plurality of pieces of temporally related content data to detect the image of the third person included in the content data.
The adjacent person specifying apparatus described above performs facial recognition across multiple related media items (e.g., a burst of photos taken in quick succession) to detect a person's presence.
11. The first information processing apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to associate identification information corresponding to the third person with each of the plurality of pieces of temporally related content data in which the image of the third person is detected.
The adjacent person specifying apparatus described above associates the identified person's identification with each piece of related media where their face is recognized.
12. The first information processing apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to determine that the identification information corresponding to the third person is unassociated with a piece of the plurality of pieces of temporally related content data, and associate the identification information corresponding to the third person to the piece of the plurality of pieces of temporally related content data.
The adjacent person specifying apparatus described above uses the set of temporally related media to automatically fill in missing identifications. If a person is identified in most photos in a series, their identification is automatically added to any photo in that series where their identification is missing, despite not being recognized in that specific photo.
13. The first information processing apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising: an interface, wherein the interface is controlled by the one or more processors further configured to transmit a notification to the second information processing apparatus associated with the second person based on the identification information corresponding to the second person being associated with the content data.
The adjacent person specifying apparatus described above sends a notification to a contact's device when their identification has been associated with a piece of content data, alerting them to the association.
14. The first information processing apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the interface is configured to receive a request from the second information processing apparatus associated with the second person for the content data, and the one or more processors are further configured to control the interface to transmit the content data to the second information processing apparatus associated with the second person.
In the described notification system, the contact who received the notification can request the content data from the device that created it. The device then transmits the content data to the contact.
15. The first information processing apparatus according of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to associate the identification information corresponding to the second person with the content data by embedding the identification information corresponding to the second person in the content data.
The adjacent person specifying apparatus described above embeds the identification of the nearby person directly within the content data, perhaps as a watermark or within a proprietary metadata section.
16. The first information processing apparatus according of claim 1 , wherein the first position information includes a first set of latitude and longitude values; the second position information includes a second set of latitude and longitude values; and the difference between the first position information and the second position information denotes a physical distance.
In the adjacent person specifying apparatus described above, the location information is represented by latitude and longitude coordinates. The distance between devices is calculated using these coordinates to determine proximity.
17. An information processing method, comprising: in a first information processing apparatus: obtaining, by one or more processors of the first information processing apparatus, content data; obtaining, by the one or more processors, a first position information corresponding to the obtained content data, through a position obtaining unit of the first information processing apparatus, wherein the first position information is calculated by the position obtaining unit based on a signal received from a position measuring apparatus; obtaining, by the one or more processors, a second position information corresponding to a second person having a relationship with a first person creating the content data; determining, by the one or more processors, a difference between the first position information that further indicates a position of the first information processing apparatus associated with the first person and the second position information that further indicates a position of a second information processing apparatus associated with the second person; and associating, by the one or more processors, identification information corresponding to the second person with the content data based on a determination that the difference is less than a threshold value.
A method implemented on a device automatically tags media with nearby contacts. The method captures media content (photos, videos, etc.) and uses GPS or similar to record the device's location. The method also gets location data for other people who are related to the content creator (e.g., friends, family). If another person's device is within a certain distance of the content creator's device when the media is created, the method automatically associates the other person's identification (name, user ID, etc.) with the media file. The distance is determined by comparing the coordinates of both devices.
18. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon, computer-executable instructions for causing a first information processing apparatus to execute operations, comprising: obtaining content data; obtaining a first position information corresponding to the obtained content data, through a position obtaining unit of the first information processing apparatus, wherein the first position information is calculated by the position obtaining unit based on a signal received from a position measuring apparatus; obtaining a second position information corresponding to a second person having a relationship with a first person creating the content data; determining a difference between the first position information that further indicates a position of the first information processing apparatus associated with the first person and the second position information that further indicates a position of a second information processing apparatus associated with the second person; and associating identification information corresponding to the second person with the content data based on a determination that the difference is less than a threshold value.
A computer program stored on a non-transitory medium (like a hard drive or flash drive) automatically tags media with nearby contacts. When executed, the program captures media content (photos, videos, etc.) and uses GPS or similar to record the device's location. The program also gets location data for other people who are related to the content creator (e.g., friends, family). If another person's device is within a certain distance of the content creator's device when the media is created, the program automatically associates the other person's identification (name, user ID, etc.) with the media file. The distance is determined by comparing the coordinates of both devices.
19. An information processing system, comprising: a first information processing apparatus configured to: obtain content data; obtain a first position information corresponding to the obtained content data, through a first position obtaining unit associated with the first information processing apparatus, wherein the first position obtaining unit is configured to calculate the first position information based on a signal received from a position measuring apparatus; and transmit a request including the first position information to a second information processing apparatus; and the second information processing apparatus configured to: based on the request, obtain a second position information corresponding to a second person having a relationship with a first person creating the content data, through a second position obtaining unit associated with the second information processing apparatus; and transmit the second position information to the first information processing apparatus, wherein the first information processing apparatus is further configured to: determine a difference between the first position information that further indicates a position of the first information processing apparatus associated with the first person and the second position information that further indicates a position of the second information processing apparatus associated with the second person, and associate identification information corresponding to the second person with the content data based on a determination that the difference is less than a threshold value.
A system for automatically tagging media with nearby contacts includes two devices. The first device captures media content and sends its location to the second device. The second device, belonging to a contact of the content creator, determines its own location and sends that location back to the first device. The first device then calculates the distance between the two devices. If the devices are within a defined proximity, the first device automatically associates the second person's identification with the captured media content.
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October 17, 2017
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